[guitar Josh]

If so, why do they have churches, pagodas and mosques in China? They might as well slaughter them to oblivion... lot cheaper, and easier too.

Well, those churches are underground churches, because they would be persecuted by the gov't if they tried to worship in the open.

Additionally, all Communist governments promote and propagate athletic and scientific institutions with an extreme passion, far more enthusiastically than they do, Atheism. Should we shun these, too?

No.

Look, you don't have to shun anything if you don't want to. But I'm getting really tired of these self righteous, self proclaimed brights trying to convince everyone that their way is so good and pure while everyone else's is evil.

[CarrotAndStick]

Well, those churches are underground churches, because they would be persecuted by the gov't if they tried to worship in the open.

Xishiku Cathedral, Beijing, China.

But I'm getting really tired of these self righteous, self proclaimed brights trying to convince everyone that their way is so good and pure while everyone else's is evil.

You are not alone on this, especially when the author's original premise is considered.

[gdani]

Well, those churches are underground churches, because they would be persecuted by the gov't if they tried to worship in the open.

Never been to China, I see.